What can be done to protect areas like Louisiana against the effects of hurricanes?
How to even begin to protect the land against the winds and the tidal surges has always been a major engineering challenge. In Louisiana, the most threatened stretches of the coast have actually been walled up. There are thousands of kilometres of these walls known as levees and a whole network of floodgates behind which boats can be held safe during hurricane attacks. Back to top Activities 1. Using the programme and the information contained in the background information complete the table below about Hurricane Lili: Hurricane (location) Description of Hurricane Effects and Damage Reducing the Hazard 2. Working in small discussion groups imagine that you are officials from New Iberia and you have been given the responsibility of planning for future hurricanes. Using the background information above and the television programme: What would your strategy be under the following headings – Prediction; Protection; Education and Training; Self-reliance. Give a brief presentation of your co
